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US journalist Don Lemon arrested after covering anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church

Lemon, who was fired from CNN in 2023, has said he has no affiliation to the organisation that went into the church and that he was there as a journalist chronicling protesters.

Euronews

From Colonial rebels to Minneapolis protesters, technology has long powered American social movements

Tens of millions of Americans have now seen video of the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis. The activities organized in response have not been initiated by outside agitators or left-wing zealots, but, rather, by everyday Americans protesting the tactics of…

The Conversation

Trump team now working to save Native American mascots from schools that were told to remove them

Between 2022 and 2023, upwards of 16 schools altered their mascots, according to the National Congress of American Indians

The Independent UK

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Eight veterans investigated over Bloody Sunday evidence will not be prosecuted

Thirteen people were shot dead when members of the Army’s Parachute Regiment opened fire on civil rights demonstrators in Londonderry in 1972.

Evening Standard

How artist Gordon Parks' foundation keeps his legacy growing, even as it searches for new funding

Civil rights photographer and artist Gordon Parks' legacy continues to grow, even as the 20th anniversary of his death approaches

The Independent UK

Families of two men killed in Trump’s military boat strikes sue US government

First-of-its kind suit filed by civil rights attorneys on behalf of families centers on 14 October strike in Caribbean Sea that killed six

The Guardian - US

White men held less than half the board seats on the top 50 Fortune list for the third straight year — but their numbers are rising

Historically, corporate board rooms have been mostly white and mostly male. Yet the trend started shifting in the 1970s, in part due to gains from the civil rights era and pro-diversity efforts by activists and business groups.

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Experts say the divide between Minnesota and federal authorities is unprecedented

A new Minnesota website lays out evidence to counter what state officials have called federal misinformation after immigration officials fatally shot two residents during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown

The Independent UK

Spending bill would solidify Trump cuts in DHS oversight

The Homeland Security spending bill would solidify the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to oversight components at DHS.

Roll Call

Americans have fought back against authoritarianism at home before

The first year of Donald Trump’s second term has been marked by increasing authoritarianism at the heart of the US federal government. He has openly defied court orders, worked beyond the established remit of executive power and is making no secret of his strongman ambitions. History tells us that such…

The Conversation

Protests inside churches are unusual despite long history of civil disobedience in the US

American religious history is rife with protest movements

The Independent UK

New York school violated civil rights law by changing name from ‘Thunderbirds’ to ‘T-Birds,’ US says

Federal education officials say a New York school district is “erasing its Native American heritage” and violating civil rights law by changing its team name from the “Thunderbirds” to the “T-Birds.”

The Independent UK

Leaders urge action in 2026: "We are on the brink of tyranny and authoritarianism"

"This is not theoretical," Marc Morial said. "It's showing up in paychecks and classrooms, in courtrooms and communities."

Axios

FACT FOCUS: White House shares altered image showing arrest of civil rights attorney in Minnesota

The Trump administration is misrepresenting the arrest of civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong for her role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church

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Protesters arrested after disrupting Minnesota church service with anti-ICE demonstration

Trump supporters have called for ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon to be arrested after he accompanied the protesters to the church

International Business Times UK

Student Stripped of Funding Over Using Microwave for 'Pungent' Indian Food Wins £148K Discrimination Case

Two Indian PhD students at the University of Colorado Boulder have secured a £148,000 ($200,000) civil rights settlement after alleging discrimination and retaliation following a complaint about heating Indian food in a campus microwave.

International Business Times UK

ICE Forced a 5-Year-Old as Bait to Lure Father Out, Then Arrested Both in Minnesota Raid

In a deeply controversial enforcement action in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement allegedly used a five-year-old child to lure his father from their home before detaining them both.

International Business Times UK

Don Lemon and ICE: How the Former CNN News Anchor Got Involved

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is under fire from the DOJ after livestreaming a protest against an ICE director who is also a pastor. Learn about the potential charges here.

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The Independent UK

Off-duty cops among those targeted by ICE during Minnesota deportation crackdown, officials say

A local police chief said officials have received ‘endless complaints about civil rights violations’

The Guardian - UK

Claudette Colvin obituary

US civil rights activist who as a schoolgirl protested against segregation on Alabama’s buses

The Independent UK

FBI denies shutting down civil rights investigation into ICE shooter Jonathan Ross

DOJ’s initial review found sufficient grounds to investigate Renee Good’s killing but was quickly abandoned

The Guardian - US

‘The struggle continues’: MLK Day celebrated amid tense political climate

Holiday marked with parades and services but tempered by anxieties over racial and social equality under Trump

The Independent UK

Trump finally recognizes Martin Luther King Jr Day after hours of posting about elections and ICE raids

Every president for the last four decades has celebrated the famed Black civil rights leader on Jan. 19 each year, beginning with Ronald Reagan in November 1983

The Independent UK

The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday

As communities across the country prepare Monday to host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th anniversary of when the federal government officially began observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the current political climate has left some feeling more fraught than festive when it comes to how to honor…

International Business Times UK

Trump Removes MLK Day From Free Park List, Adds His Birthday Instead - Newsom Fires Back

Trump administration cuts MLK Day from national park free entry days, adds Flag Day - his birthday. Newsom responds by opening 200 California parks.

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